Address Job Description for Accounting Manager
ABOUT GRANITE HILLS GROUP
Granite Hills Group (GHG) is a privately held landscape company based in Charlotte, NC in a growth mode. The Company has 3 full-service branches in Charlotte, NC, Raleigh-Durham, NC, and Greenville-Spartanburg, SC. The Company maintains the culture of a family-owned business. Each branch has a landscape construction division and maintenance division and as such provides turnkey landscaping services from project groundbreaking through ongoing maintenance for Commercial customers.
The Controller is responsible for managing the day-to-day financial operations of the Company. The position entails developing and maintaining financial policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial records. The Controller will also be responsible for overseeing the preparation of financial statements, annual budgets, forecasts and managing the accounting staff. The position reports to the CFO.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Manage the financial operations of the company including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll
• Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial records
• Prepare month end journal entries utilizing industry specific software (Aspire), outside payroll reports and other QuickBooks activity
• Assists with budget preparation, forecasts and updating results in financial model
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Develop and implement financial strategies to increase profitability and reduce costs
• Lead and mentor accounting staff
• System Adm for industry-based software Aspire, QuickBooks and responsible for closing both systems
• Work closely with OA positions at each Branch and become an expert with Aspire software to ensure accurate financial revenue and direct costs by job
• Cross trained and backup for processing payroll and commission/bonus plans
• Prepare and review account reconciliation for all balance sheet accounts
• Prepare revenue for Development division utilizing AIA required format for builders/general contractors
• Prepare year end worker's comp audits
• Responsible for coordinating the annual outside audits
• Other ad-hoc projects as needed by the CFO and/or operations teams
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CPA license preferred
• 5+ years' experience in accounting management
• QuickBooks experience required
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Construction/Landscape industry experience a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suites
• Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-team capacity.
• Attention to detail and delivering a quality work product on time
Benefits:
401K with up to 4% automatically vested company match
Company paid holidays and PTO
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage options are available.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Granite Hills Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
